Nate Perry is an American rock bass player and songwriter. He grew up in Northern California and has been based in

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since 1999 where he has performed, toured and recorded with several artists including

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, Manic,

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of the Fox show ''

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'', Fractional Importance, Stars Align, Art of Chaos, and

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guitarist Darrel Herbert. Nate currently produces concerts and special events for Live Nation Entertainment.

Career File

Nate Perry began his professional music career at 19 as a production bassist on cruise ships while pursuing a B.A. in music from

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, where he appeared with The Memphis Symphony. Shortly after relocating to

, he joined Fractional Importance who released three records independently; including ''Visions'', recorded by Don Kazarinoff ( Incubus). Fractional gained regional popularity, opening for such bands as System of a Down, Alien Ant Farm, Smile Empty Soul and

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, before eventually breaking up in 2004. In 2006, Perry briefly played in pop/rock band Stars Align(formerly Neve). Following a performance at The Troubadour, the band caught the interest of guitarist

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fame who went on to work with the group. They released a self-titled EP in 2009, produced by Rooney, which featured Perry on bass guitar. Dissatisfied with the band's Hot AC musical aspirations, Perry left Stars Align in 2007 to join experimental rock group Manic. The band released their debut EP, ''Floorboards'' on Geffen Records, which led to appearances at

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'07 as well as regional touring, including a residency at famed L.A. venue The Echo. Their second EP, ''Another New Home'', featured writing by Perry; including the track ''Carolina Ghost'' which received airplay on the now defunct Indie 103.1. The song was later remixed by Joel Petersen of

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and released as a limited edition 7" vinyl on Suretone Records. Although the band's efforts received favorable press, drawing comparisons to

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, they fell short of major label sales expectations and disbanded in late 2008. Nate performed with various L.A. based artists from 2008-2010 including former

guitarist Darrel Herbert and Dwight Yoakam drummer, Mitch Marine. The trio recorded under the moniker DWH and later, No Tomorrow, self-releasing an EP in 2010. Perry also played locally with actor

, known for his role on the hit show

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, alongside singer Julian Sakata under the name The Ruby Fakes. In 2011 he received an M.M. from

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in Commercial Music where he taught as a graduate assistant. In the fall of 2011, Perry was recruited by Brazilian

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band

to be their touring bassist, following the departure of original member

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. Nate performed extensively with the band on tours of North America, Australia and Japan in support of their third studio album, ''

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''. During this period, the band appeared at the 2011 Falls Festival in Australia alongside

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and Group Love, as well as at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City, with The Strokes and

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. The group was especially well received in Japan, selling out famed Tokyo venue

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. Perry continued to tour with CSS throughout 2012, doing small tours and one-off performances throughout California and the Southwest. In 2012, Perry performed and engineered bass on several tracks off of the sophomore

LP, ''

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'', released June 2013 on

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Records.

Discography

With Zack Lopez * ''Life on the Run'' (2016) With Middle Class Rut * ''Pick Up Your Head'' (2013) , Bright Antenna With DWH * ''EP'' (2010) With Manic * ''Floorboards'' (2007) , Geffen * ''Another New Home'' (2007) , Suretone/Interscope * ''Carolina Ghost - Broken Spindles 7-inch'' (2007), Suretone/Interscope With Stars Align * ''EP'' (2009) With Fractional Importance * ''Popstar Guitar - EA Games/PS3 Game'' (2008) * ''A Love Letter Suicide'' (2004) , Dyspathy * ''Visions'' (2001), Dyspathy With Hermetic Science * ''Crash Course: A Hermetic Science Primer (2009) * ''Prophesies'' (1998)

External links

Nate Perry Official Website

Nate Perry YouTube Channel

Nate Perry Twitter

References

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